While we're on the subject of Australians, I just have to ask, why are there so many Aussis and NZ..ers.. working at NA resorts. Or at least the ones I've been too. Like even the "local mountain" (4 hour drive, 200? ft vert) has a fairly large percentage of Aussie employees.

death_ember said: While we're on the subject of Australians, I just have to ask, why are there so many Aussis and NZ..ers.. working at NA resorts. Or at least the ones I've been too. Like even the "local mountain" (4 hour drive, 200? ft vert) has a fairly large percentage of Aussie employees.

death_ember said: While we're on the subject of Australians, I just have to ask, why are there so many Aussis and NZ..ers.. working at NA resorts. Or at least the ones I've been too. Like even the "local mountain" (4 hour drive, 200? ft vert) has a fairly large percentage of Aussie employees.

Asessippi? FULL of aussies.

I know. Why is a dinky little hill in the middle of the praries a work destination for people from the other side of the planet?

blairw said: I asked when I was last there and the answer I got was it is a work sharing program. They work at asessippi during our winter, then at a "sister" resort in upsidedown land during their winter.

why would you go to asessippi if you can just live anywhere in oz?!
does not make sense to me

death_ember said: While we're on the subject of Australians, I just have to ask, why are there so many Aussis and NZ..ers.. working at NA resorts. Or at least the ones I've been too. Like even the "local mountain" (4 hour drive, 200? ft vert) has a fairly large percentage of Aussie employees.

Asessippi? FULL of aussies.

I know. Why is a dinky little hill in the middle of the praries a work destination for people from the other side of the planet?

Wow, that's just weird...

Canada has agreements in place with aus/nz for exchanging work permits, making it easy for them to come here to work (and vice versa)... but I always thought they only came to the more "desireable" large resorts... indeed many of the rocky mountain/BC resorts depend absolutely on this labour force... it seems to account for >80% of the employees at my local hill...

death_ember said: While we're on the subject of Australians, I just have to ask, why are there so many Aussis and NZ..ers.. working at NA resorts. Or at least the ones I've been too. Like even the "local mountain" (4 hour drive, 200? ft vert) has a fairly large percentage of Aussie employees.

Asessippi? FULL of aussies.

I know. Why is a dinky little hill in the middle of the praries a work destination for people from the other side of the planet?

Wow, that's just weird...
Canada has agreements in place with aus/nz for exchanging work permits, making it easy for them to come here to work (and vice versa)... but I always thought they only came to the more "desireable" large resorts... indeed many of the rocky mountain/BC resorts depend absolutely on this labour force... it seems to account for >80% of the employees at my local hill...

aussies love going anywhere where there is limited responsibilities and plenty of chances to get drunk, root and get in a bit of biff.